November 2005
Using System Restore
If a problem suddenly develops on your Windows XP computer, the easiest way to fix the problem might be to restore your computer to an earlier date. With Windows XP, this is built right into your system. Just follow these directions:
Rename a Folder
Dear Computer Lady, Your Letter each week is soooo informative . Thank you for all your help! I have a question, I have XP and when I name a folder and then decide to change it, How do I do that? Thank You, Carol
Edit IE Title Bar
Dear Computer Lady, I have switched ISP’s but the name of my old one keeps coming up on my Internet Explorer Title bar. I wrote to them, asking how to remove it, and they couldn’t help me and told me to contact my new ISP to remove it, saying certain programs get ‘branded’. I know […]
Free Budget Software
FREE SOFTWARE OF THE WEEK: Budget Tracker Works in Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP http://www.ducksoftware.com/budgettracker.html Budget Tracker is an easy to use program that will help you track and understand your monthly expenses. Each month you can enter in a number of specific monthly expenses including Rent/Mortgage, Utilities, Grocery, Entertainment, Phone, Medical, Clothing, and more. […]
What is a Clean Install?
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I have purchased Windows XP home edition upgrade. what is the difference between “clean” install and an “new” install? Which is better? How do I do a “clean” install” Helen
How to clean up email
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, Dick from San Francisco said that he copies his e-mail into Word to get rid of the >>>. Can you tell me how to do this? Also, I read our local newspaper on the Internet. When I want to print an article, it is always too wide for my printer and leaves […]
Stop The Spam
Dear Computer Lady, I dearly love getting your newsletter and it helps me tremendously, so please keep up the good work. I have some questions: l. Lately, since about the last 6- months, I have been getting GOBS, like about 100 spam emails a day. Is this because of a site a visited or […]
Remove Windows Games
Dear Computer Lady, How can I delete games like “Pin Ball” and such from my computer? Thank you, Laura
Spybot Warning
Dear Computer Lady, I have Spybot installed on my Windows XP computer. What does it mean when you click to run the program and it says “If you remove advertisement robots with this program, you may not be allowed to continue using their host programs.” What does this mean? Thanks, Bill